Bee Asha, Scotland On Sunday, 28 May 2023
Bee Asha | Dragon Soop Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 28 May 2023
Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com
Bee Asha is a poet, spoken word and rap artist from Edinburgh. In a triumphant 2021, she released her brilliant debut album From Girl To Men, won the Best Newcomer award at the Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs), co-founded award-winning charity The Spit it Out Project and was featured by The Young Women’s Movement 30 under 30 most inspirational women.
More recently she received mentoring from UTR favourite and BBC Introducing’s Scottish Act of the Year BEMZ and showcased at the prestigious New Skool Rules urban music festival in Rotterdam. She’s currently working on her new album The Gitika Project - a multi-artform project combining music, poetry, filmmaking and performance.
Running from 15-25 June in Glasgow, Edinburgh and online her Spit It Out Festival comprises workshops, talks and performances and features Asha in numerous sessions including a music and poetry writing workshop (online) on 20 June and a live show on 24 June at Summerhall in Edinburgh. She is also appearing at the Bradford Literary Festival on 29 June and plays Kelburn Garden Party on 30 June. See https://linktr.ee/beeasha
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